Integrating AI With Behavioral Economics Can Improve Retirement Outcomes
Better participant engagement could unlock up to $405 billion in industry AUA by 2034, according...
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Schlichter Bogard Files 4 ERISA Complaints Related to Voluntary Benefits
The cases allege breaches of fiduciary duty related to premiums for voluntary benefits not subsidized...
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Single-employer 401(k) plans account for more than $8 trillion of the $12 trillion in U.S. defined contribution assets.
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Trump Accounts: What’s Still to Come?
Final operational details for the savings accounts for children, with a pilot program set to launch on July 5, 2026, have yet to be published.
DOL Backs Lockheed in PRT Complaint
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IRS Publishes 2026 Guide to Fringe Benefits
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Integrating AI With Behavioral Economics Can Improve Retirement Outcomes
Better participant engagement could unlock up to $405 billion in industry AUA by 2034, according to research from Accenture.
NEPC Names Mikaylee O’Connor Partner, DC Team Leader
O’Connor succeeds Bill Ryan, who on January 5 became the Carlyle Group’s managing director and head of retirement solutions.
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Vestwell creates hub for ABLE accounts; American Life expands solutions into Alaska and Washington; and an upgraded Medigap searches association...
DOL Sides With JP Morgan in 401(k) Forfeiture Complaint
The department had previously supported employers in a similar legal case last July.
Federal Judge Invokes Rare Rule to Rein In ERISA Fee Lawsuits
The ruling requires plaintiffs to meet a higher factual bar before discovery, using a Supreme Court ruling-inspired workaround to screen...
Plaintiffs Drop Home Depot Case Before Supreme Court Review
The participants in the ERISA loss causation complaint chose to abandon the case just two days before the nation’s highest...
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SECURE 2.0: Putting It Into Practice
Some provisions from the SECURE 2.0 Act are already in effect — and many are still on the way — helping to expand access to employer-sponsored retirement benefits and increase retirement readiness for...
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Keynote: The Resurging Workforce: Optimism and Expectations for the Future
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Breaking Down Invisible Barriers: What’s Standing Between Employees and Retirement Readiness?
Edelman Financial Engines, LLC dives into recent research conducted in partnership with Cerulli Associates that uncovers the invisible barriers that are inhibiting more widespread employee adoption of managed accounts, thus standing in the...
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